Local Church Notes and Business Openings Raise City Hopes
Local matters report a Zion Church aid meeting at Mrs. J A Crain s home with full attendance expected. Easter services, baptisms and sermons are noted across several churches along with Moody and Sankey meetings and a prayer for the bond issue with the State Board of Agriculture. New shops open in the Bergman and Doorman building offering carriage painting and trimming, while Dr Elliott W Currier leaves for Beloit Wis to begin practice after earning top honors.
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Freeport
State Board of Agriculture
Council Chamber
Satururday
Zion Episcopal Church
G. W. Achenbach
P.m.diteler
Milton
Bergman & Doorman
Myr. A. Lebkicker
Elliot W. Currier
G. L. Currier
Freefort
Beloit
Wis
Elliott W. Currier
Uma
Deluit
City Election Results Highlight Shifts in Leadership
The city voted Monday with Democrats gaining several seats and Republicans winning five offices including two aldermen and the city surveyor. Majorities are reported for Bergman in the 1st Ward and Zartman in the 2nd, with key races in the 3rd ward influenced by Middlebitch’s campaign. The Farmers Cooperative Association appoints Mrs. Chambers to the Chicago State agency and Mrs. Strunk to Ridott, endorsing Strunk as trustworthy for local machinery needs.
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A. Bergman
LS. Zartman
Ard
Peter Muldoon
McCoy
Muldoon
Ton
Jacob Krohn
Goddard
Win
Trembor
O. C. Lathrop
Ed Dreyer
Dem
Jacob Molter
A. Boedeker
L. Stanton
Josef
Middlebitch
Brown
Lawyer
Farmers’ Co-operatioe Association
M Chambers
Chicago
I? Strunk
Strunk
Center County
Ridott
Freeport
High School Examinations Report Omitted Then Published
The Freeport High School reported Thursday afternoon examinations in arithmetic natural philosophy and grammar. Teachers Mrs RB P Wiles Mr A W Green and Mr R H Come led classes with 46 pupils present in the preparatory and a 26 member grammar group.
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Tn School
RB. P. Wiles
Swarts
Blanchard
L. Porter
Charles
R. H. Come
Freeport High School
Adelphian Teachers’ Association Essays Printing Request
Teachers and friends seek publication of essays read by Miss M E Powderly at an Adelphian meeting. The group praised her handling of the subject and delivery, hoping the writings benefit other teachers and pupils. A vote favored printing the essays in the Observer.
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Adelphian Teachers’ Association
M. E. Powderly
Local Notes Welcome New Wind Engine Firm to Freeport
Mrs Tabas Munn remains seriously ill while Freddie Bartlett shows slow recovery after long illness. Mar Bartlett also improving. Newcomer Mi E13 Winger arrives from Tidiana and partners with Messrs Rtover and Sa ML Devore to manufacture and sell the Stover Wind Engine. Welcome to Freeport and wishes for business success. Ma. W. brings prior experience from Indiana.
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Dist
Freddie Bartlett
Mar. Bartlett
Mi E13
Winger
Tidiana
Rtover
Sa ML Devore
Freeport
Ma. W
Indiana
The Town Election Deflection of Democratic Support
The article reports on a local town election with a focus on disputed Democratic backing for a candidate referred to as Mr. Lawyer-Chub Oss and his associate. It suggests skepticism about their political strength and hints at a potential shelved or uncertain outcome. A sense of mixed sentiment and regional political maneuvering is conveyed.
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Chub Oss
Town Election Echoes a Brutal Political Battle
The Journal reports a hard fought town election with Middleditch defeated amid accusations of whisky-fueled influence. Republicans and Democrats clash as Geo Waldorf wins the ward, with Green, Wiles, and Blanchard among elected officials. Buckeye district solidly backs its GOP slate.
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Mesarg
Blanchard
Piersol
Crty
Journal
Layer
Rives Mindledlteh
Supervibona
Simon Schroeder
St. George
Rodearnel
George M. Waldorf
Henry Hats
Disserseeeerenee
ALG
John H Bradshiw
Baueh
Abram T. Green
George W. Owler
Floyd J. Mynard
Thomas F. Goodhue
Leonard Stoskopf
George Wolf
Michael Stoskopf
Joseph B. Smith
Constall
Charles D, Blanchard
George L. Piersol
Edward T. Brainerd
Alfred B. Scovill
Isaac O. Widner
James Wilson
T. Washburne
A Rogers
Henry Settley
John 8
Lerch
Ste Dennaee
Verdant Green's Adventures by Carmperr Brive
A humorous review touts Verdant Green's Adventures with a promise of many more escapades and 350 engravings. The book is sold by newsdealers for 204 cents or 25 cents postpaid from DonNELLEY Loyp & Co., Chicago.
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Carmperr Brive
Donnelley, Loyp & Co
Chicago
Ill
News From Dakota City and a Diphtheria Toll
From Dakota we hear of Mrs Sher barger building a wagon shop near Saltsappie's, two Janon Clin children dying of diphtheria aged nine and eight, a fire at a hotel in town injuring several, and reports of school staffing and Lyceum debates. Winslow letters mention road plans to Savannah and speculative railroad bids as locals discuss culture and education.
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Dakota
Sherbarger
Saltsappie
Janon Clin
Farber
C. M. Muffly
Wittig Walk
Big Lune
Tiveen
Dr. Marlin
Brown Young
Spackman
Ruth
M. Hall
Walker
Epiorn
Savannah
Winslow
Jeff Davis
Benj. Pym
Kan
Adam Erg
Orangeville
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Ralem Chaceh
Asarmen
J. B. Byers
Ewwid An
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Smith Brothers
Leetee
McPhillips
Our City
Episcopal
First Presbyterian
Baptist Clrcle
H.W. Brownh
W.W. Bentley
Bentley
Moody and Sankeyphan
Wm. Walton
the City
Hall
Iran
Keyond
Olta Tabeserra
Krolu
Ciry Glerik
Tate
Kann
Ond Wark
Malmoon
Briletin
Middleditch
Bulletin
Geo. Waldorf
Waldorf
Green
R. I Wiles
Jstoskapet
Wiles
Batley
Neff
Bob
Buckeye
Daniel Musser
Tenry Richart
A. W. Templeton
Daniel G. Fager
Israel Rubendall
Jackson Richart
David Jones
Uriah Rubendal
J. Weber Addams
Joseph Tintmacher
Wm. Ewing
Henry Burkhart
Amos Hursh
Fred. Watson
E. Scofield
A. Tisdel
Daniel Denure
J. Zimmernium
Staverd
Pouyder
Agenis
Lyon
Suilener
I . Staver & Snyder
Tle
Co-operative Warehous
Pfarmers
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